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Socialist Yugoslavia: Naval rank flags (1956-1991)

Part 3 - Non-naval dignitary ranks

Prime Minister
President of the Federal Parliament
Member of the Government and President of the Parliament of a Republic
General and Chief of Staff of the Territorial Defense of a Republic or an Autonomous Region
Diplomatic and Consular Representatives

See also:

Prime Minister

Flag of the Prime Minister - Image by Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

The flag of the Prime Minister / Chairman of the Federal Executive Council (Rangovna zastava predsjednika Saveznog izvršnog vijeća) was a square version of the national flag. It must have been introduced only after 1980 when the Presidency was formed.

Source: V. Isaić [isa01], with a somewhat smaller coat of arms

Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

President of the Federal Parliament

Flag of the President of the Federal Parliament - Images by Željko Heimer, 26 0ctober 2003
Left, first version (1956-1963)
Right, second version (1963-1991)

The flag of the President of the People's Federal Parliament (Rangovna zastava predsjednika Savezne narodne skupštine) was a square tricolour flag with the federal coat of arms in the middle, overlapping the three horizontal stripes.

The Parliament name dropped out the "People's" attribute in 1963, when also the national coat of arms was changed, and the flag of the President of the Parliament was amended accordingly.

Sources:

Pomorska enciklopedija VII: Zastava, Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod, Zagreb, 1964
V. Isaić [isa01], with a somewhat smaller coat of arms

Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

Member of the Government and President of the Parliament of a Republic

Flag of a Member of the Government - Image by Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

The flag for the members of the Federal Executive Council (the government) was a square tricolour flag with the yellow bordered red five-pointed star surrounded by a wreath, as in the naval ensign. The same flag was prescribed for the Presidents of the six Republics constituting the Federation.

Sources:

Pomorska enciklopedija VII: Zastava, Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod, Zagreb, 1964
V. Isaić [isa01], with a new caption: "Flag of a Member of the Presidency " (Rangovna zastava članova Predsjednistva SFRJ). This must have been introduced only after 1980, when the Presidency was formed.

Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

General and Chief of Staff of the Territorial Defense of a Republic or an Autonomous Region

Flag of a General of the Territorial Defense - Image by Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

The flag of a General and a Chief of Staff of the Territorial Defense of a Republic or an Autonomous Region (Rangovna zastava generala i starješine republiškog odnosno pokrajinskog štaba teritorijalne obrane) was a square white flag with a border made of tricolour bars and the General's emblem in the middle.

The emblem consisted of a sword and a cannon crossed in saltire within a yellow wreath and surmounted with a yellow bordered red star.

The Territorial Defense was a military force organized on subdivision republics level, possibly comparable to the National Guard in the USA. For example, the Territorial Defense of Slovenia formed the core of the emerging Slovenian Army in the 1991 war there.

Source: V. Isaić [isa01]

Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

Diplomatic and Consular Representatives

Flag of a Diplomat - Image by Željko Heimer, 26 October 2003

The flag for the accredited representatives of the state (diplomats and heads of consular missions) was similar to the civil ensign, that is the national flag in 2:3 ratio.

Source: Pomorska enciklopedija VII: Zastava, Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod, Zagreb, 1964.

Željko Heimer, 19 October 2003